The British Chief of Staff stated that Israel has "destroyed almost all" of the air defense system of the Islamic Republic in its retaliatory strike, carried out by F-35 jets.
In a speech at the Royal Military Academy in London on Wednesday, December 14, Admiral Tony Radakin added that Israel has also eliminated Iran's ballistic missile production capability for the coming year during its recent operations.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a speech to the Knesset two weeks ago regarding the results of his country's actions in Iran, mentioned that four air defense systems, a solid fuel production site for ballistic missiles, and "certain aspects of Iran's nuclear program" were attacked and damaged.
Admiral Radakin's remarks are the first from a senior Western military official that corroborate the Prime Minister's statements and reports from the Israeli military.